AI, Inflation and National Debt: What's Next for the Economy?
IU Kelley School of Business professor Russell Rhodes joins Baker & Cruz to discuss AI's economic impact, interest rate trends and America's growing national debt.
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AI & Economy — what each story says
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🌐 Macro Economy / Growth3
MSCI Chairman Warns Halting AI Data Centers Risk Global Recession
MSCI Chairman Fernandez highlights AI's role in trade growth and South Korea's semiconductor position amid investment volatility.
Read the original →Canada posts lowest youth AI use at work of 10 Commonwealth countries
Canada ranks fifth of 56 member states at 70.2, but education and training scores 5.3.
Read the original →📈 Productivity3
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- Bank of England pours cold water on AI productivity boomThe Register · 11/06 11:43 UTC
- Bank of England: AI is cutting hiring at UK firms, not causing layoffsResultsense · 11/06 10:40 UTC
- AI Could Trigger a Work Productivity TrapKompas.id · 11/06 14:57 UTC
👷 Jobs / Labor Market5
WashU Expert: Preparing workers for the age of AI
As artificial intelligence reshapes the workforce, the Brown School's Jason Jabbari explains how higher education can prepare students with the skills to adapt and thrive while expanding economic opportunity.
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- A.I. Was Supposed to Come for Our Jobs. So Far, Evidence Is Mixed.The New York Times · 11/06 16:02 UTC
- Helen Holden Discusses AI's Impact on Employment Litigation and MediationSpencer Fane · 11/06 18:00 UTC
- The AI boom isn't wiping out white-collar workers — but it's changing the skills you need to get aheadBusiness Insider · 11/06 17:02 UTC
- CGI Federal, AWS & University of Tennessee Launch AI Workforce Training CoalitionExecutiveBiz · 11/06 16:48 UTC
⚡ Energy / Power Demand2
Can Optical AI Cut Data Center Inference Power Use?
Lumai is testing optical AI inference servers in a UK lab. The aim is to cut data center power use by moving prefill workloads off GPUs.
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- INSIGHT: AI Scaling Race Accelerates Investments in Microgrid TechnologyEnergyNow.com · 11/06 16:52 UTC
🚢 Trade / Industrial Policy3
AI Regulations, Tariffs, U.S. Investments... Uncertainty Deepens Anxiety
The move to regulate the artificial intelligence industry and data centers ultimately weighed on the stock market.
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- Nvidia's AI Chip Exports Emerge as Target in Democratic CongressBloomberg.com · 11/06 14:56 UTC
- China's AI chipmakers report first profits, but will the trend continue?South China Morning Post · 11/06 10:30 UTC
🏛️ Central Banks / International Institutions2
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- BOJ's Ueda says Japan could do well with AI replacing labor, given existing shortagesReuters · 11/06 17:06 UTC
- IMF's Georgieva says any slowdown in AI-driven growth would be factor for central banksTradingView · 11/06 15:55 UTC
🏗️ Corporate Capex2
IREN Delays Microsoft AI Sites, Plans $15B Capex [2026]
IREN delayed Microsoft data-center deliveries after network-design changes and plans about $15B in capex.
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- Citrini Says AI Capex Growth May Have Peaked as Hyperscaler Spending Nears $1 Trillionwww.tokenpost.com · 11/06 16:07 UTC
🗾 Japan's Economy and AI3
Part 5 of the Reiwa 8 Labor Economy Analysis: Meta-Skills and Reskilling in the AI Era
This is the fifth part of a series on the Reiwa 8 white paper on labor economy analysis. The previous part covered AI exposure and trends by occupation. This part explains the importance of "meta-skills" and reskilling set out in the white paper.
Read the original →Korea-Japan Economic Roundtable Discusses Stronger Cooperation in the AI Era
The Korea International Trade Association held the 6th Korea-Japan Economic Roundtable in Seoul on the 6th with the Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai). The roundtable is run by the association's special committee on Korea-Japan exchange together with Keizai Doyukai.
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- AI Positive for Japan's Demand, but Supply Side Needs Study, BOJ Governor SaysReuters · 11/06 17:23 UTC
The analysis and visual summary are in the Nov 7 AM issue. Japanese version here.